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Travel tips for the fall

Orbitz senior editor Jeanenne Tornatore chats with Teo about the best deals for fall travel.

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Updated: 6:56 AM PDT Sep 20, 2013

Travel tips for the fall

Orbitz senior editor Jeanenne Tornatore chats with Teo about the best deals for fall travel.

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WEBVTT WITH SUMMER IN OUR REAR VIEW MILE AN HOUR ROAR NOW, WE'RE ENTERING A PRIMETIME TO GET A GOOD DEAL WHEN IT COMES TO TRAVEL. THE SENIOR EDITOR FOR ORBITZ.COM IS LIVE ABOARD THE DISNEY DREAM CRUISE SHIP WITH THE INSIDE SCOOP. JANINE, YOU HAVE THE BEST JOB EVER. ARE THERE EVER TIMES YOU WOULD JUST BE HOME FOR A WEEK? NO. NO, I KNOW. LOOK AT WHAT'S BEHIND YOU. THAT'S AWE. SO HEY, TALK TO ME ABOUT -- A LOT OF FOLKS WERE PRICED OUT OF TRAVEL THIS SUMMER, AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S GOING NOWHERE BUT UP IN THE LONG HAUL. BUT ALL STILL IS PROBABLY THE MOST REASONABLE TIME TO BUY A VACATION? -- BOUGHT IT REALLY S. THE CROWDS ARE AT A MINIMUM. THE TEMPERATURES ARE REALLY NICE IN MOST DESTINATIONS, AND THE PRICES ARE FANTASTIC, PROBABLY THE BEST YOU'RE GOING SEE ALL YEAR FOR, YOU KNOW, STILL HAVING GREAT TEMPERATURES. SO IT REALLY IS, UP UNTIL THANKSGIVING, YOU'RE GOING TO FIND GREAT PRICES FROM CRUISES, BEACHES, TO THE MOUNTAINS. AND ARE YOU MORE LIKELY, I WOULD THINK, IF YOU'RE AN ADULT AND YOU'RE TRAVELING WITHOUT THE KIDS, NOW MIGHT BE A GOOD TIME TO GO, BECAUSE KIDS ARE IN SCHOOL, AND YOU'RE PROBABLY GOING TO BE RUBBING ELBOWS ARE MORE ADULTS THIS TIME OF YEAR, RIGHT? YOU'RE RIGHT, AND IT'S SORT OF THE TIME FRAME WHEN A LOT OF PEOPLE GET AWAY FOR A THREE-DAY WEEKEND. THEY MAY HAVE TAKEN THEIR LONG VACATION IN THE SUMMER OR ARE SAVING THAT FOR THE HOLIDAYS, SO WE SEE A LOT OF LONG WEEKEND THIS TIME OF YEAR TO THESE DESTINATIONS. SO WHAT ARE SOME OF THE GOOD DEALS OUT OF OUR NECK OF THE WOODS? SURE, WELL, I'LL JUST START WITH -- I MENTIONED CRUISES, WHETHER YOU'RE GOING FROM PORT CANAVERAL, WHERE THE DISNEY DREAM GOES OUT OF, CRUISING IS REALLY OVER 50% OFF THIS TIME OF YEAR VERSUS WHEN YOU TRAVEL DURING THE HIGH SEASON, SO IT'S A REALLY GREAT OPTION FOR PEOPLE THAT WANT THAT LONG WEEKEND GETAWAY WITH EVERYTHING INCLUDED. OTHER GREAT OPTIONS ARE THE MOUNTAINS. OBVIOUSLY LAKE TAHOE RIGHT THERE, IF YOU WANT A QUICK DRIVE ESCAPE, OR HEAD OUT TO THE ASPEN TO SEE THE BEAUTIFUL CHANGING COLORS. ASPEN IS 56% CHEAPER THAN DURING TIDE SEASON. ONE OF THE BEST TIMES OF THE YEAR TO GO THERE. AND THEN THE BEACH DESTINATIONS, YOU KNOW, YOUR BEST BETS ARE GOING TO BE THE CARIBBEAN AND SOUTH FLORIDA BECAUSE OF HURRICANE SEASON. LIKE MIAMI BEACH IS OVER 50% CHEAPER RIGHT NOW. BUT IF YOU'RE THINKING WEST COAST, EVEN GOING TO THOSE DESTINATIONS THAT ARE TYPICALLY FAMILY DESTINATIONS, LIKE ANAHEIM AND CALIFORNIA, YOU'RE GOING TO FIND SAVINGS DURING THE HIGH SEASON. WE'RE ABOUT 30 SECONDS NOW, TALKING ABOUT CRUISING, IT SEEMS LIKE ALL THE BAD ABOUT CRUISING IS IN THE NEWS, FIRES, YOU KNOW, NOROVIRUS, THINGS LIKE THAT. IS THIS JUST A VERY SMALL PERCENTAGE OF CRUISING? CRUISING IS A VERY SAFE WAY TO TRAVEL, RIGHT? THAT'S ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. IT IS A SMALL PERCENTAGE. OBVIOUSLY THOSE TYPE OF STORIES, YOU KNOW, DO GET HYPED UP BECAUSE THEY'RE STILL BIG EVENTS. THEY DO HAPPEN, BUT IT IS A VERY SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THE AMOUNT OF CRUISES THAT GO OUT EVERY DAY AND THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE TAKING CRUISES. IT'S A VERY SAFE WAY TO TRAVEL. AND THIS TIME OF YEAR, VERY ECONOMICAL. YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. AND MAYBE THAT WOULD LEAD YOU AND YOUR SPOUSE TO TALK ABOUT TRAVEL INSURANCE, JUST IN CASE, TOO. BUT NONETHELESS, VERY GOOD INFORMATION AS ALWAYS. JANINE, WE APPRECIATE YOUR

Travel tips for the fall

Orbitz senior editor Jeanenne Tornatore chats with Teo about the best deals for fall travel.